NETGEAR WNA1100 N150 Wireless USB Adapter

What is NETGEAR WNA1100 N150 Wireless USB Adapter?

NETGEAR WNA1100 N150 Wireless USB Adapter is the software package that includes the required drivers, configuration and management utilities to support this wireless adapter.

About (from NETGEAR)

The NETGEAR N150 Wireless USB Adapter is a simple and secure way to connect your notebook or desktop computer to Wireless-G or Wireless-N network for surfing the Internet, email, online chat and Facebook. Easy setup with the Smart Wizard® CD gets you up and running fast, while Push ‘N’ Connect gives you a secured conne... Read more

Overview

The most common release is 1.0.0.133, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named NtgrAdapterUpdate.dll. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 12.67 MB (13,281,582 bytes). The installed file NtgrAdapterUpdate.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

Files installed by NETGEAR WNA1100 N150 Wireless USB Adapter

Program module:

NtgrAdapterUpdate.dll

Name:

Netgear Adapter Update Interface

Adapter Update

Path:

C:\Program Files\NETGEAR\WNA1100\NtgrAdapterUpdate.dll

MD5:

a5b31a4397b880ef5a27544e14653de3

Adapter Update is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found. The updater will...